Do students at a private high school or college have to check their free speech rights at the campus gate when they walk to school each morning?
The answer to that question is a resounding maybe.
Do students at a private high school or college have to check their free speech rights at the campus gate when they walk to school each morning?
The answer to that question is a resounding maybe.
A discussion of the legal and ethical issues concerning publishing minor names and photos in student media.
Reporter's privilege laws vary by state. Some laws provide broad protection, shielding both unpublished and published information as well as confidential and non-confidential sources and information.
A state-by-state guide to your legal right to attend student government meetings.
Every day, the Student Press Law Center is receiving inquiries from student media, asking how to cover the walk-outs and student protests including the March for Our Lives rallies across the country on March 24. The following FAQs are meant to help answer questions for student journalists covering this important story.
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The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about open records and open meetings.
A Colorado high school student newspaper wanted to publish two editorials — one in favor of a proposed administration plan to make study halls mandatory for underclassmen and one against the plan.
The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about advertising in student media.
The Student Press Law Center answers your most frequently asked questions about a student’s right to a free press.